Sherilyn Emberton

semberton@huntington.edu

Joined the Huntington University faculty in 2013.

Dr. Sherilyn R. Emberton, President Emeritus of Huntington University, is the founder and president of Launching and Empowering Leaders (LAEL), LLC. She also recently joined Ambassador Enterprises, a legacy private equity and holdings firm in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Dr. Emberton completed her 12th year as the 13th president of Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana, retiring in May of 2025. During her presidency at HU, the institution has grown 34%, expanding to four locations, while increasing the endowment by $16M and raising over $50M for capital project, scholarships and program expansions.

Prior to accepting the presidency at Huntington in 2013, Dr. Emberton served as the provost and vice president for academic affairs at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas, and in that same role at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee. Dr. Emberton spent nine years in progressive leadership roles at LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas, ultimately serving as the associate vice president for academic affairs. She began her career in postsecondary education as the director of applied learning for the Texas State Technical College system. Before joining TSTC, Sherilyn spent ten years in private business ownership focusing on real estate, investment property management and retail food operations.

During her tenure as president of HU, Emberton chaired the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, was elected to the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, where she served on the executive committee, chaired the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Crossroads League conference and served as a board member for Elevate Northeast Indiana. She recently served on the executive committee for the Council of Christian Colleges (CCCU) governing board. Her board service includes the executive committees for AgriNovus Indiana and the Independent Colleges of Indiana. Dr. Emberton chaired the board of Lenawee Christian Ministries in Adrian, Michigan for a decade.

Sherilyn continues to serve on the Rural Affairs Committee of the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana and the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership for Economic Development. She also sits as an advisory member for the Doden Legacy Trust and chairs the Fortitude Fund of NE Indiana. Sherilyn recently joined the board for Grow Allen and Early Childhood Alliance.

In 2024, Dr. Emberton was recognized by Indiana Governor, Eric Holcomb, with the Sagamore of the Wabash Award for excellence in service to the state of Indiana.